Outer Temple barristers to give advocacy training at the DIFC Academy of Law

Outer Temple members John McKendrick KC and Nicholas Hill will be providing advanced advocacy skills training at the second part of the DIFC Laws Certificate programme. This training will take place on 9th to 10th October 2023.

The DIFC Academy are hosting a course named ‘Advanced Advocacy Skills‘ which is part of the DIFC Laws Certificate programme. This comprehensive training explores the application of traditional advocacy skills to activities routinely performed by lawyers. There will be series of both unassessed and assessed advocacy exercises. These exercises take the form of mock hearings covering submissions (written and oral), witness handling and general advocacy tips. They serve as useful refreshers for courtroom skills.

This will be the second out of the three parts to the course, all provided by barristers from Outer Temple Chambers. This second session of the advanced advocacy course will be hosted by John McKendrick KC and Nicholas Hill. The training will focus on ‘Oral Submissions and Appeal Advocacy’ and will involve: talking on the topic, practical workshop training, and one or two advocacy exercises/mock trials.

The last session of the training course will be on 23rd to 24th October by Jonathan Hand KC and Peter Linstead.

Registration

For more information and to register for the course, click here.

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 John McKendrick KC practises in public and commercial law.

After taking silk in his late thirties, he has led teams before the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, the Queen’s Bench Division, Chancery Division, Family Division, the Commercial Court, the Court of Protection, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, the Privy Council, the Scottish courts and in many arbitrations. The hallmark of his written and oral advocacy is precision and clarity, making the complicated straightforward. He provides his clients with pragmatic, commercially orientated advice. Over the course of his practice he has led in over 100 reported cases and in six cases that have been litigated before the Supreme Court.

To find out more about John, contact Sam Carter on +44 (0)203 989 6669 or Paul Barton on +44 (0)20 7427 4907

Nicholas Hill has a substantial pensions law, commercial disputes and professional negligence practice. He is ranked as a Leading Junior in the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. 

The directories recommend Nick for his client care, for his advocacy, for developing new arguments, and for finding solutions; he is described as being “second to none”.

To find out more about Nicholas, contact Matt Sale on +44 (0)207 427 4910 or Sam Carter on +44 (0)203 989 6669

News 25 Sep, 2023